Kim Dongyeon Inspects Gapyeong Disaster Recovery Site, Urges "This Recovery to Serve as Prevention"

Dongyeon Kim, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, visited the disaster recovery project site at Sipitan Stream in Yeonha-ri, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong County on the 17th to directly inspect the project's progress and encourage the on-site personnel.

This site inspection was conducted to check the recovery status following the heavy rain damage that occurred in July of last year. At that time, Sipitan Stream overflowed due to torrential rains, resulting in the loss of embankment roads and the collapse of bridges.

Governor Kim stated, "I came to Gapyeong, which suffered the most damage from last year's heavy rains, before the end of my term to ensure the recovery is completed well. There were so many flood victims last year that it was heartbreaking, but I hope that this recovery work will serve as a proactive measure and that safety will not be compromised."

A total budget of 258.1 billion won was allocated for the disaster recovery projects in Gapyeong County, including Sipitan Stream, with 202 billion won from the national government and 27.4 billion won from the provincial government.

Gyeonggi Province has fully paid out 14.1 billion won in disaster relief funds for damage such as housing destruction. In addition, recovery work was carried out at 329 public facilities, including 111 river sites and 81 forest sites, and as of June 15, recovery was completed at 323 sites, representing a completion rate of 98.2%.

For six improvement and recovery projects that require long-term construction, pre-emptive measures for vulnerable sections, including areas where water flow impacts and causes damage, will be completed before the rainy season.

Comprehensive structural and non-structural management measures are also being implemented to ensure a safe rainy season. In May, the province completed dredging of rivers in Gapyeong and replaced 2,740 sandbags, with maintenance of seven structurally vulnerable locations scheduled for completion by the end of June.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the disaster restoration site at Sipitancheon in Gapyeong County, which suffered flood damage last year, on the 17th and received explanations from officials. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

As a non-structural measure, around 1,600 CCTVs are being used for round-the-clock site monitoring. In the event of a crisis, a system has been established to quickly disseminate related information to residents through social networking services (SNS) and early warning facilities.

Gyeonggi Province plans to make every effort to thoroughly manage the progress and expand the safety net at disaster recovery sites across the province in preparation for increasingly frequent localized downpours caused by climate change. The province will maintain close cooperation with city and county offices to continue field-focused inspections so that not even a single safety accident or additional damage occurs. Above all, resident evacuation plans and other measures to prevent repeat damage will be meticulously prepared, with all administrative resources concentrated to ensure that not a single casualty occurs.

After the site inspection, Governor Kim moved to the Umokgol Village Community Center in Jojong-myeon to participate in a volunteer activity to help with farm work alongside Gyeonggi Province officials. He covered grape clusters with protective bags at a vineyard that suffered flood damage last year, wishing the farmers a bountiful harvest and encouraging those struggling with a labor shortage during the busy farming season.

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